Collapsible bookcase.



J. H. SCOTT.

GOL iAPSIBLE BOOKGASE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 29, 1908.

Patented May 4, 1909.

2 SHEETSSHEET 1.

J. H. SCOTT.

GOLLAPSIBLE BOOKOASE.

APPLICATION FILED JIILY 29, 1908.

. Patented May 4, 1909,

. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

I if J and as will be obvious, this will have to l -v chaos and each end wall having longilw provided with a supplenieznal ba .2 t r slits lor the IOOQPUUM oi the e ips oi the complete the pocket, which is Dru ded mil. "Bill nt end well to thereby permit longi- A' :lznuntl sliding ol the pockets upon each slots 14 to be engaged by the clips 6 and ii of the last pocket.

As Wlll be observed by relrn'cnce to l in: r

the slots 7 are of considerably gresier than the width 01 the stems 2; illlil the o 1,. other 2, in a holder of the clans described. at plunhty ol pockets each conninising it nnnn ell e, bottom wall and a nun oil end walls,

ject of this arrangement being to permit cl the end walls being: provided with longitw the pockets being shil'ted in occupy 21- step dnndly d1S} )QSG(l slits and the lnilitl oi the order relaln'ely to each other {LS sliomi n9 -;.nd wells being extended and bent to l'orni l is that engw' sznd slits to thereby pernnt Fig. 2. I

lhllkllllitl sliding ol' the pockets upon each In order to complete the corners ol' the I ioi pockets, the bottom of each is n'ovided with 5 two terminal tongues 15 and the lower end o'' in a holder of the class described, a plneach side with St similar tongue 16 the humor I .rnlity ol sheet metal pockets each comprising as main wall and a, pair of end walls the end tongues being; bent up against the sides and the latter under against the bottom, as am s being provided with longitudinal slits clearly shown in Fig. one with extended clips, the clips ol one did wall fitting into the slits oi the ndjznaent end well, the nietzii ol the main wall. being cut on o oposite sides of its median line and bent to forni'tongoes that extend at a right angle to the plane ol the lllitlll wall and thereby :l'orni- 'li' dividing partitions within the pockets,

. tongues having extended clips for ent The form of holder shown in Figs 5 and 6 is the same as that above described, except i that the tongues 1 and 2 are dispensed with, thus adapting each pocket to contain init one book.

In order to connect up a series of holders 1 when desired, the back of each sect on will i be provided near its upper edge or k k omen t with slits in the main wall of 2m tongues 17 that are designed to intedoclq 1 with two slots 18 in the front ol the section.

It is designed that each ol the pochcts'elmll l be but slightly larger than the ijUL they contain, ,so that they will not cumbersome nor objectionable 1 on a desk. liurtherinorc, by i pockets connected for sliding inm'cnicnts relatively .to each other, they may readily i be collapsed when they are to be stored a a. in the sale, and as easily be extended when they are again to be used.

I claim:

1. In a device of the class specified, nv ole rality of sheet metal pocke es e ch con'ipi. one main side "wall and a o'ziir oi end it the end Walls of each lneinlier being oro adjacent pocketl in ii holder ol the class described, it series oil' sheet metal pockets each comprising a main well, st pair of end WtllS, and it bottom well, the end Wiillgnnd the bottom wall 2 provided with (merle iping logs, and l being each provhh with slits clips, the clips of the end wall of one within the slits ol the end wall pocket.

mony that 1 claim the foregoing its o l have hereto n'rlixed my signature 1 n he presence ol two Witnesses. 

